The next tier after that of the hierarchy is the domain of the Terrestrial Daimons. These have a rank which corresponds with that of Hindu or Christian Saints, or a Buddhist Bodhisattva. Hierocles says that they are the, "souls of men adorned with truth and virtue," and that they are called Daimons because they are "full of knowledge and light." He goes on to explain that they are called Terrestrial, to show that they can, "converse with man, inform and animate mortal bodies, and dwell upon the earth." The Terrestrial Daimons are available to assist human beings to restore themselves to their ancient place in the Celestial Hierarchy and Pythagoras is one of these.

In the days of when Pythagoras coined its name, Philosophy was much more than the narrow field of study that it is today. In its inception Philosophy was Mysticism, the pure essence of Religion and Science, the way to union with God, and in truth the most important study of all.

Philosophy has, through the passage of time, come to be defined as a type of fancy arguing, or more formally stated, dialectic applied to topics. Webster's dictionary implies that Philosophy is nothing but idle speculation with no basis in reality when it calls Philosophy, "a search for truth through logical reasoning rather than factual observation." Today a sound argument is what the Philosopher strives for, and virtually nothing more. In the Philosophy department at my Alma Mater students are graded almost exclusively on the soundness of their arguments, or for their ability to critically analyze the soundness of someone else's argument. Most people, with good cause, believe that Philosophy has little or no practical value, and I have even heard Philosophy professors suggest that it is little more than a form of amusement.

Mysticism is the best and most useful of all studies and practices, and is the path to true happiness and ultimate satisfaction in life. The goal of the Mystic is union and direct communion with Ultimate Reality. It is assimilation with, and perfect knowledge of Absolute God. In short it is theosis, becoming God, and I can see no loftier goal.